Coe had reportedly just graduated from eighth grade in Terra Vista Middle School in Frenship ISD in Wolfforth, TX before her death.

The teenager reportedly played basketball at Terra Vista, and she was also the No. 1 chair with her tuba in the school’s marching band.

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O’Guinn said Coe’s family hopes others remain aware of their safety when plugging in electrical appliances near water.

“This is such a tragedy that doesn’t need to happen to anyone else,” she said. “We need to be aware. We need to teach children that electricity and water do not mix.”

“It’s overwhelming to realize that there are people that we don’t even know and we’ll probably never meet that have taken this message and shared it to protect another child or even an adult. We don’t want to lose anybody.”